Residential Safe Room Information and Listings
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) defines a “safe room” as a building or portions thereof that comply with the criteria described in FEMA P-361, Safe Rooms for Tornadoes and Hurricanes, Guidance for Community and Residential Safe Rooms. The International Code Council (ICC) defines a “storm shelter” as a building or portions thereof that comply with the ICC/NSSA 500 Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters. FEMA P-361 incorporates the requirements of ICC/NSSA 500 and adds specific technical criteria and best practices that go beyond the minimum requirements of ICC/NSSA 500. A Producer Member of the NSSA meets the criteria for both publications, but since the FEMA publication is the more encompassing of the two, the term “safe room” is widely used on our website.
FEMA defines a Residential safe room as serving “occupants of dwelling units” and has an occupant load not exceeding 16 persons. Occupant load is further defined for tornado use or hurricane use or both. The NSSA Producer Member residential designs are for tornado use only. Required floor space for residential tornado use by one or two family dwellings is no less than 3 square feet per person. The required floor space for “other residential uses”, like small businesses or rural field offices, must allow 5 square feet per person as a minimum and the siting of the safe room should follow Community siting requirements.
Important Note: The safe room must be located within 150 feet of an exterior door of your residence. When siting a safe room, large objects (towers, taller buildings) which potentially may fall on the safe room must be accounted for, as the safe room design criteria will not compensate for these impact loads. Siting the safe room below ground or below the design flood elevation is not recommended.
FEMA defines a safe room as providing “near absolute protection” based on their current knowledge of tornadoes and hurricanes. The ground-level wind speed for an EF-5 tornado is felt to be less than 250 mph. Safe rooms built to FEMA guidelines are designed to withstand the winds of an EF-5 tornado and occupants will have a very high probability of being protected from injury or death.
Historical Tornado Activity by Month in U.S
Locating a Producer
Important Fact
It is no longer necessary to just locate a Producer Member or manufacturer that is close to where you live.
Modern residential safe room are easily transported to any location in the US and installed.
Tips for Searching for the right Safe Room and Producer
Step #1 – Decide on the type and location that is right for you based on the following information:
- Type of construction material – Steel or Concrete
- Above or Below Ground
- Size of Safe Rooms offered
Step #2 – Then select from the Producers below who meet your criteria and visit their websites.
Step #3 – Make a list of those Producer you would like to call for more information and pricing.
Producer Member “Residential” Listings
BARTOW PRECAST
Michael Tidwell
PO Box 200067
Cartersville, GA 30120
Phone: (770)382-4462
Fax: (770) 382-4480
CONCRETE
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Occupants 6 :
INSIDE DIMENSIONS: 3’-0” WIDE x 6’-0” LONG x 5’-2” TALL
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 4’-0” WIDE x 6’-6” LONG x 5’-6” TALL
Occupants 12 :
INSIDE DIMENSIONS: 6’-0” WIDE x 6’-0” LONG x 7’-0” TALL
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 7’-0” WIDE x 7’-0” LONG x 8’-8” TALL
C.R. BARGER & SONS, INC.
Eric Barger
PO Box 370
Kingston, TN 37763
Phone: (865)270-8080
www.bargerandsons.com
[email protected]
CONCRETE
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Occupants 6:
INSIDE DIMENSIONS: 5′-2″ WIDE x 5′-2″ LONG x 7′ TALL
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 6′-6″ Wide x 6′-6″ Long x 8′-4″ Tall
PARTIAL BELOW GROUND
Occupants 11:
INSIDE DIMENSIONS : 5′-2″ Wide x 5′-2″ Long x 7′ Tall
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 6′-6″ Wide x 6′-6″ Long x 8′-4″ Tall
Occupants 12:
INSIDE DIMENSIONS: 6’0” WIDE x 6’-0 LONG x 7’-0” TALL
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 7’-0” WIDE x 7’-0” LONG x 8’-8” TALL
ESP Safety Shelters by
Swisher Acquisition
Paul Lawrence
1602 Corporate Dr.
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Phone: (800)222-8183
https://www.swisherinc.com/categories/esp.html
STEEL
ABOVE GROUND SAFE ROOMS
| SR84X039G | SR84X054G |
| Internal 80”L x 35W x 76 H External 87“L x 42”W x 78“H Up to 6 Person Capacity |
Internal 80” L x 50” W x 76” H External 87” L x 57” W x 78” H Up to 9 Person Capacity |
| SR84X084G | SR84X114G |
| Internal 80” L x 80” W x 76” H External 87 “ L x 87” W x 78” H Up to 14 Person Capacity |
Internal 80” L x 110” W x 76” H External 87” L x 117” W x 78” H Up to 20 Person Private/12 Person Business |
| SR84X144G | SR114X84G |
| Internal 80” L x 140” W x 76” H External 87” L x 147” W x 78” H Up to 25 Person Private/15 Person Business |
Wheel Chair Accessible Model Internal 110” L x 80” W x 76” H External 117″ L x 87″ W x 78″ H Up to 20 Person Private/12 Person Business Reduce total occupancy by 3 for each Wheel Chair occupant |
Extreme Storm Bunkers
256 Regal Row, Suite B
Dallas, TX 75247
Phone: (469)399-1571
[email protected]
www.extremestormbunker.com
STEEL
ABOVE GROUND SAFE ROOMS
| Tall Models | Short Models |
| 3 ft. wide x 4 ft. long x 6 ½ ft. tall 3 ft. wide x 6 ft. long x 6 ½ ft. tall 4 ft. wide x 6 ft. long x 6 ½ ft. tall 4 ft. wide x 8 ft. long x 6 ½ ft. tall 5 ft. wide x 8 ft. long x 6 ½ ft. tall |
3 ft. wide x 6 ft. long x 4 ft. tall 4 ft. wide x 6 ft. long x 4 ft. tall 4 ft. wide x 8 ft. long x 4 ft. tall |
| Under Staircase Model 3 ft. wide x 6 ft. long x 6 ft. tall. |
MACON SEPTIC SYSTEMS, INC.
Galen Schrock
17932 Highway 45
Phone: (662)726-2300
[email protected]
www.maconseptic.com
Concrete
ABOVE GROUND SAFE ROOMS
Occupants 9
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS:
8’ WIDE x 8’’ LONG x 7’ TALL
Occupants 13
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS:
8’-6” WIDE x 10’-0” LONG x 7’-6” TALL
NEW DAY TORNADO SHELTERS
Dirk DeRose
6040 E Tecumseh St.
Tulsa, OK 74115
Phone: (918)277-3758
[email protected]
newdaytornadoshelters.com
Steel
ABOVE GROUND SAFE ROOMS
Shaped to optimize strength, aerodynamics and space:
3 person occupancy
42” diameter cylinder shaped body with a dome top
6’ 8” tall – made with 3/8” rolled steel
Quick delivery and Installation
Norwalk Concrete Industries
John Lendrum
80 Commerce Drive
Phone: (419)668-8167
[email protected]
www.nciprecast.com
CONCRETE
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Occupants 12
INSIDE DIMENSIONS: 6’-0” WIDE x 6’-0” LONG x 7’-0” TALL
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 7’-0” WIDE x 7’-0” LONG x 8’-8” TALL
(Approximate size)
Larger Sizes Available!
Protection Shelters LLC
Dale Zogleman
Mailing Address:
18900 W 87th Street S
Viola, KS 67149
Phone: (316)722-4499
[email protected]
www.protectionshelters.com
Display-Open 24/7
3811 S West Street
Wichita, KS 67217
STEEL – CONCRETE – CUSTOM
ABOVE GROUND SAFE ROOMS
Custom Steel safe rooms to meet occupancy ratings for 2 up to 16 people (based on 3 sq/ft per person).
Concrete safe rooms come in 6’X8’ with 4” walls or can be custom built up to 10’X24’ with walls from 4” up to 8” thick to meet any residential use and size requirement.
BELOW GROUND SAFE ROOMS
Steel underground safe rooms come in standard sizes of 6’X6’ or 6’X8’, but can be custom ordered to meet your residential use and size requirements.
PARTIAL BELOW GROUND SAFE ROOMS
Concrete partial-below ground safe rooms come in a standard size of 6’ x 8’ x 8’ (tall) with a sloped door on
the top 4’ above ground. [can be partially covered with dirt]
RemagenSafeRooms
James Waller, P.E.
PO Box 585
Monteagle, TN 37356
Phone: (888)397-7142
[email protected]
www.remagensaferooms.com
CUSTOM/MODULAR STEEL
ABOVE GROUND SAFE ROOMS
RemagenSafeRooms’ site-built tornado safe rooms are designed to meet the customer’s specific requirements for number of occupants, configuration and location. Safe Rooms are constructed as standalones, connecting safe rooms, safe rooms inside host buildings, and safe rooms retrofitted into school or building corridors.
The modular steel, custom-designed Remagen Safe Room System is anchored to a reinforced concrete slab on ground or a specially designed concrete foundation.
Our safe rooms meet the requirements of the ICC 500-2014, ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters and FEMA P-320, Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room for your Home or Small Business, for 250 mph EF-5 Tornadoes.
Safe Sheds, Inc.
Don Guymon
7029 Parrill Rd.
Alma, IL 62807
Phone: (888)556-1531
[email protected]
www.safesheds.com
CONCRETE
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Occupants 6
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 6’ WIDE x 6’ LONG x 6’8” TALL
Occupants 14
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 8’ WIDE x 10’- LONG x 6’-8” TALL
6” concrete floor and 4” concrete
Custom Stucco Exterior (90 colors)
3/16″ thick steel door with 3 locking points
Storm shelter installation is included in price
2 LED motion sensing automatic interior lights
Scioto Valley Precast Co
James H Bumen
3218 S Bridge Street
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Phone: (740)663-2659
[email protected]
www.sciotovalleyprecast.com
CONCRETE
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Occupants 16
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 7’ WIDE x 9’ LONG x 8’ TALL
INSIDE DIMENSIONS: 6’ WIDE x 8’ LONG x 7’ TALL
- 6” concrete walls and floor
- Inside walls and ceiling painted white
- Left and Right swing doors and inside swing available
- Exterior vents have steel deflector plates
Stronghold A Division of Carnahan-White, LLC
Stacey Hammit
Sales: Karen Olsen
1845 S State Hwy MM
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417)725-0055
[email protected]
www.missouristormshelters.com
Steel
ABOVE GROUND SAFE ROOMS
Pre-Manufactured (Welded)
| Occupants 2-4 Occupants 3-5 Occupants 5-6 Occupants 4-5 Occupants 7-8 Occupants 6-7 Occupants 6-8 Occupants 7-9 Occupants 8-10 Occupants 9-12 Occupants 10-12 Occupants 12-16 Occupants 16-20 Occupants 19-24 |
Exterior Dimensions: 3’x5’x6’4”; 4’x4x6’4”; Exterior Dimensions: 4’x5’x6’4”; 3’6×5’6”x6’4”; 3’x6’x6’4 Exterior Dimensions: 6’x6’4 Exterior Dimensions: 3’x7’x6’4” Exterior Dimensions: 4’x7’x6’4” Exterior Dimensions: 5’x6’x6’4” Exterior Dimensions: 4’x8’x6’4” Exterior Dimensions: 6’x6’x6’4” Exterior Dimensions: 5’x8’x6’4” Exterior Dimensions: 6’x8’x6’4” Exterior Dimensions: 5’x10’x6’4”; 5’x10’x7’4”; Exterior Dimensions: 8’x8’x6’4” Exterior Dimensions: 8’x10’x6’4” Exterior Dimensions: 8’x12’x6’4” |
Bolt Together Models
| Occupants 2-3 Occupants 4-6 Occupants 5-7 Occupants 6-9 Occupants 6-8 Occupants 10-13 |
Exterior Dimensions: 35”x60”x76” Exterior Dimensions: 45”x70”x72”; 45”x70”x76”; Exterior Dimensions: 45”x90”x76” Exterior Dimensions: 55”x90”x76” Exterior Dimensions: 65”x70”x76” Exterior Dimensions: 85”x90”x76” |
Survive-a-Storm Shelters
Kaitlin Parramore-Sales
1207 Sunset Drive
Thomasville, GA 31792
Phone: (888)360-1492
[email protected]
www.survive-a-storm.com
• Residential safe rooms are marketed by Home Depot
• Installed by Survive-a-Storm trained personnel
• Visit their website and find a retailer near you!
STEEL
ABOVE GROUND SAFE ROOMS
TwisterPod
4 person – 12.57 sq/ft
(cylinder shaped model)
Extreme Models
(welded and pre-assembled with NIJ Level 2A ballistic rating.)
5 person 4’ x 4’x 6’6”tall
8 person 4’x 6’x 6’6”tall (end door)
8 person 6’x 4’ x 6’6”tall (side door)
10 person 4’ x 8’ x 6’6”tall
12 person 6’ x 6’ x 6’ 6”tall
12 person 6’ x 6’ x 6’6”tall
16 person 6’ x 8’x 6’6”tall
Panelized Models
(bolt together and assembled on site)
5 person 4’ x 4’x 7’tall
8 person 4’x 6’x 7’tall (end door)
8 person 6’x 4’ x 7’tall (side door)
10 person 4’ x 8’ x 7’tall
12 person 6’ x 6’ x 7’tall
12 person 6’ x 6’ x 7’tall
16 person 6’ x 8’x 7’tall
StormSteps
(staircase for mobile homes that provide safe room space below steps)
8 person 24 sq/ft
BELOW GROUND SAFE ROOMS
GarageCube
(flush mounted below your existing garage slab, sliding door)
10 person 8’ x 4’ x 5’tall
Estate & Max Models
(buried in your yard or field, Max compact has vertical steps)
Estate 10 person 30 sq./ft.
Max 16 person 60 sq./ft.
Max compact 16 person 60 sq./ft.
Tornado Alley Armor,LLC
Leslie & Monty McGee
9322 Broken Arrow Expressway
Tulsa, OK 74145
Phone: (855)552-7667
[email protected]
www.tornadoalleyarmor.com
Showroom
1218 N Belt Line Rd
Irving, Texas 75061
Phone: (469)429-7889
STEEL
ABOVE GROUND SAFE ROOMS
Above Ground Modular Residential Safe Rooms, Tornado Shelters, Storm Shelters, and Panic Rooms by Tornado Alley Armor are DIY Friendly, Entrapment Proof and Relocatable!
We Ship and Install Nationwide
Visit our show rooms in Tulsa , Oklahoma and Richardson, Texas in the DFW metro.
RESIDENTIAL MODELS
Champion: 3 person
2’6” x 4’8”x 6’8”tall
Defender: 5 person
2’6”x 6’10”x 6’8”tall
Rampart: 7 person
4’8”x 4’8 x 6’8”tall
Guardian: 10 person
4’8” x 6’10” x 6’8”tall
Reliant: 14 person
4’8” x 9’ x 6’ 8”tall
Protector: 15 person
6’10” x 6’10 x 6’8”tall
Vaughn Concrete Products, Inc.
Mike Vaughn
*4 Locations:
*10021 Amarillo Blvd E,
Amarillo, TX 79108
Phone: (806)374-3747
*4419 Wagon Wheel Rd.
Roxana, IL 62084
Phone:(877)827-8255
*12650 Tucson St.
Henderson, CO 80640
Phone: (303)659-3747
*2671 S Greeley Hwy
Cheyenne, WY 82007
Phone: (307) 634-0695
CONCRETE
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STAND ALONE MODELS
Includes 6” concrete base
8 Person
5’ x 5’x 6’6”
12 Person
6’x6’x6’-6”
EPOXY DOWN MODELS
Can be set on existing slabs
6 Person
3’ x 6’x 5’2”
11 Person
5’4”x 6’4”x 6’-4”
16 Person
5’4”x 6’4”x 6’-4”
Thank you for your interest in our Precast Concrete Storm Shelters all of which are certified to meet the ICC 500 Standard and meet FEMA P-361 guidelines. Let us tell you a little bit about our company. We are a family owned business that has been in operation since 1962.
Our President, Mike Vaughn, is a registered Professional Engineer licensed in 19 states. We manufacture utility structures that are rated for both heavy vehicle and aircraft loadings on a regular basis. We began producing Storm Shelters in 2002.
Wieser Concrete Products, Inc.
Andy Wieser
W3716 US Hwy 10
Maiden Rock, WI 54750
Phone: (800)325-8456
Mark Wieser
2815 Riley Rd
Portage, WI 53901
Phone: (800)362-7220
Drew Wieser
4419 Wagon Wheel Road
Roxana, IL 62084
Phone: (618)251-9210
[email protected]
www.wieserconcrete.com
CONCRETE
ABOVE GROUND SAFE ROOMS
8 person Safe Room with 6” Concrete Base
Approximate Inside Dimensions: 5’ Wide x 5’ Long x 6’6” Tall
Approximate Outside Dimensions; 5’10”-0” Wide x 5’10” Long x 7’1” Tall
12 Person Safe Room with 6” Concrete Base
Approximate Inside Dimensions: 6’-0” Wide x 6’-0” Long x 7-0” Tall
Approximate Outside Dimensions; 7’-0”-0” Wide x 7’0” Long x 8’8” Tall
Bolt-on Galvanized Steel Frame with 36” Wide Steel Powder Coated Door
Installed Prior to Delivery—Door Weighs approximately 260 lbs.
Bolt-On Frame & Door are Replaceable